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"Awards" Rant
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That's too bad, because I like the idea of the word "dumbkitten."quiksylver296 wrote: »
It didn't kitten that?!?
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Carlos_421 wrote: »
If they'd had a Business Analyst, they'd have discovered the actual need the app could meet and developed towards that instead.
*Steps off soapbox
(Yes, I'm a business analyst lol)
Now you have me wondering if the general public (not us enlightened folks here!) gave enough feedback requesting a feature like that to make including it more appealing to the targeted audience.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »
It's so nice that you didn't resort to name-calling, like some people...
You're such a guy.....1 -
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quiksylver296 wrote: »
It's so nice that you didn't resort to name-calling, like some people...
Worst.
Canadian.
Ever.5 -
You guys can launch Uncorkd.
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:laugh: He should have his citizenship revoked for that offense.0 -
Looks a bit too much like something else no guy would ever want to join.
Although....
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Looks a bit too much like something else no guy would ever want to join.
Although....
But I don't like wine, either...1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »
But I don't like wine, either...
Then get busy thinking up a clever name for a margarita group.1 -
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Tacklewasher wrote: »
And yet you still lurk...3 -
Looks a bit too much like something else no guy would ever want to join.
Although....
This guy is in
Edit - I have no idea who this is. This was the #3 image result from my google search "ultimate beta male"3 -
Then get busy thinking up a clever name for a margarita group.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3HBcgxOWAQ 1 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »
I notice that thread has at some point been clicked on....4 -
You are rewarded with a "What if" statement that is wildly inaccurate.
Wouldn't it be great if I could sell those?1 -
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I notice that thread has at some point been clicked on....
Accident, I assure you.
No I wasn't checking to see if you were talking about me behind my back. I really wasn't....0 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »
Accident, I assure you.
No I wasn't checking to see if you were talking about me behind my back. I really wasn't....
You're 343 posts behind. You know how thread drift goes...0 -
This guy is in
Edit - I have no idea who this is. This was the #3 image result from my google search "ultimate beta male"
I was wondering. My education is lacking on current social figures, so I just figured it was somebody I should know but didn't.1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »
I was wondering. My education is lacking on current social figures, so I just figured it was somebody I should know but didn't.
Same here!
ETA now I wonder what the first two images were...0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »
If they'd had a Business Analyst, they'd have discovered the actual need the app could meet and developed towards that instead.
*Steps off soapbox
(Yes, I'm a business analyst lol)
Just to point out, there has been analysis that finds in a lot of spaces the "gamification" of these kinds of rewards does lead to higher user engagement #s. You can find examples in this very thread.0 -
sunfastrose wrote: »
Just to point out, there has been analysis that finds in a lot of spaces the "gamification" of these kinds of rewards does lead to higher user engagement #s. You can find examples in this very thread.
There's a reason why people in the tech industry limit themselves and their children to gamification exposure, especially around social media.
I'm disappointed that no one has used this in a positive way to influence behavior. When Microsoft began to realize the power behind their Xbox Achievement point system there was a speech about this on how societies could do this. I cannot remember the speaker or the event, but the point was astounding.
Join a carpool - 10 pts.
Maintain a healthy weight - 20 pts.
Exercise 30 mins - 10 pts.
Governments could use this as a carrot to influence behavior where a certain amount of points is rewarded with recognition, tax benefits, etc.
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sunfastrose wrote: »
Just to point out, there has been analysis that finds in a lot of spaces the "gamification" of these kinds of rewards does lead to higher user engagement #s. You can find examples in this very thread.
Oh, I'm aware of that. But just a guess, for this particular app, it would likely be more useful for the user if the app was dynamic enough to be adjusted for their schedule. A generic wake up time of 9 am is likely not applicable to most.0 -
Oh gawd, I just signed up with my husband's health insurance app which I am REQUIRED to do or be charged extra, which is really irritating. Anyway, they have stuff like that. One of my "missions" is to work out for 2 minutes per day. That's not a typo - TWO. I don't do any of this stuff, you just have to sign up and turn in your biometric screening, the rest is optional for "rewards."0
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There's a reason why people in the tech industry limit themselves and their children to gamification exposure, especially around social media.
I'm disappointed that no one has used this in a positive way to influence behavior. When Microsoft began to realize the power behind their Xbox Achievement point system there was a speech about this on how societies could do this. I cannot remember the speaker or the event, but the point was astounding.
Join a carpool - 10 pts.
Maintain a healthy weight - 20 pts.
Exercise 30 mins - 10 pts.
Governments could use this as a carrot to influence behavior where a certain amount of points is rewarded with recognition, tax benefits, etc.
Hey. Some of us Canadians can do this. There is an app called Carrot rewards that gives rewards (Air miles, Save on Food points etc.). It's only in some provinces and does not play well with Garmin so I don't use it. But if I carried my phone everywhere I went I could get a benefit, underwritten by the provincial government.
There is a thread around here somewhere on this.1 -
Since it seems optional to choose this challenge/reward in that app I wonder how many are doing it? I wonder why they selected 9 am?
I could see a dumb reward thing like that maybe helping someone who is a bit depressed or who struggles to maintain routines. Sometimes little things can help someone feel like they did one thing so maybe they can do more. I've seen advice encouraging depressed people to make their beds every day to help them. That is something many would not think was a big deal to do. Maybe this is similar. What is nothing for some adults is an accomplishment for others.
I wake up most days by 7 am without an alarm clock without a reason to be awake at any particular time of day. I've struggled with insomnia and have gotten 8 hours of sleep a few nights this week at last. I'd like the sleep tracker I am using to help me celebrate this minor accomplishment of sleeping all night with a dumb "reward" but it does nothing.
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Since it seems optional to choose this challenge/reward in that app I wonder how many are doing it? I wonder why they selected 9 am?
I could see a dumb reward thing like that maybe helping someone who is a bit depressed or who struggles to maintain routines. Sometimes little things can help someone feel like they did one thing so maybe they can do more. I've seen advice encouraging depressed people to make their beds every day to help them. That is something many would not think was a big deal to do. Maybe this is similar. What is nothing for some adults is an accomplishment for others.
I wake up most days by 7 am without an alarm clock without a reason to be awake at any particular time of day. I've struggled with insomnia and have gotten 8 hours of sleep a few nights this week at last. I'd like the sleep tracker I am using to help me celebrate this minor accomplishment of sleeping all night with a dumb "reward" but it does nothing.
It's a hook. Something achievable by most people so the barrier to engagement is low, and once you're "caught" you're more likely to do more, and probably even enter a compulsion loop where you want more and more of that gratification, except tasks are now harder to achieve so you need to work harder. Having put effort into it, you're less likely to leave.6 -
There's a reason why people in the tech industry limit themselves and their children to gamification exposure, especially around social media.
I'm disappointed that no one has used this in a positive way to influence behavior. When Microsoft began to realize the power behind their Xbox Achievement point system there was a speech about this on how societies could do this. I cannot remember the speaker or the event, but the point was astounding.
Join a carpool - 10 pts.
Maintain a healthy weight - 20 pts.
Exercise 30 mins - 10 pts.
Governments could use this as a carrot to influence behavior where a certain amount of points is rewarded with recognition, tax benefits, etc.
Government could just plant a chip in your *kitten* to monitor those things. Send results directly to the IRS.1 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »
It's a hook. Something achievable by most people so the barrier to engagement is low, and once you're "caught" you're more likely to do more, and probably even enter a compulsion loop where you want more and more of that gratification, except tasks are now harder to achieve so you need to work harder. Having put effort into it, you're less likely to leave.
Or you're an outlier like me and decide it's an incredibly stupid waste and get turned off from the app.0
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